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MARKING TAG FOR ROLLED GOODS.

,234. Patented Feb. 1897.

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\VALTON DUANE SMITH, OEPROPIIETSTOIVN, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-.IIATJF TO FRED L. ADAMS, OF SAME PLACE.

MARKING-TAG FOR ROLLED GOODS.

SPEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 576,234, dated February2, 1897. Application filed June 26, 1896. Serial No. 597,046. (NolTlOtlBl-l To all Ll/7min it may OOH/(1877b:

Be it known that I, WALTON DUANE SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Prophetstown, in the county of Whiteside and State ofIllinois, have invented a new and useful Marking-Tag for Rolled Goods,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to marking-tags for rolled'goods. ro The main andprimary object of the invention is to provide a simple, cheap, andeasilyapplied marking-tag attachment of the character noted which whenapplied to the core or bobbin board of a roll of textile goods can- 1 5not be accidentally detached, and while capable of being readilyadjusted to View at any time is ordinarily entirely'out of the way.

WVith this and other objects in view, which will readily appear as thenature of the in- 2o vention is better understood, the same consists inthe novel construction, combination, and arrangement of partshereinafter more fully described, illustrated, and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a roll of textilegoods equipped with the improved marking-tag attachment. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the core-board with the attachment in position. Fig.3 is a detail in perspective of the tag attachment re- 0 moved from thecore-board. Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the reverse side of theattachment. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the flexible paster-body of theattachment. Fig. 6 is a similar View of the slidable marking-card of 3 5the attachment.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the ordinary core orroll board of a roll or bolt of textile goods, (designated by thenumeral 2,) and it is customary to connect 0 with such rolls or bolts ofgoods suitable tags indicating the price, &c., of the goods, and thepresent inventioncontemplates a tag attachment of this character adaptedto be fastened to the core-board 1.

The tag attachment for use in connection with the core-board 1 comprisesa flexible paster-body 3 and a slidable marking-card at, on which cardis marked the price of the goods and the other'usual data relating toquality, number of yards, &c. The flexible paster-body 3 is preferablyformed of a blank of paper or other suitable flexible material and ismade in a rectangular form or other shape and in suitable sizes as maybe required. The flexible paster-body 3 is provided' therein with a pairof spaced parallel longitudinal guide slits 5, which extend nearly theentire length of the paster-body, and said body is further provided nearone end with a single transverse slit 6, extending 6o nearly the entirewidth of the body and formin g a guide-loop 7, which loosely receivesthe marking-card 4:, which is of a narrower width than the pastor-bodyto which it is slidably connected. 6 5 The narrow marking-card 4 isprovided at opposite sides near its inner end with reentrant cuts ornotches 8, forming at the inner end of the card a T-head 9, providedwith the short oppositely-disposed lateral slip tongues or wings 10,which slidably project through and work Within the parallel longitudinalslits 5 of the flexible pester-body. The combined length of the sliptongues or wings 10 does not exceed the width of the card 4:, and theformation of these tongues or wings requires no extra material, which isquite an important advantage in the economical manufacture of theattachment, and the cuts or notches 8, forming the T-head 9, receivetherein the opposite side portions of the paster-body, so as to allowthe tongues or wings 10 to project through the slits 5 and work at theunder or reverse side of the paster-body.

The connection of the cardawith the pasterbody 3 allows the card to bereadily moved inward and outward, and to facilitate the inward andoutward adjustment of the cardthe same has attached to its outer endthereof, by means of an eyelet 11, a pull tape or tab 12, go which canbe readily grasped between the fingers when it is desired to pull thecard out from within the goods to inspect the marks thereon, but inplace of the eyelet 11 the pulltape may be fastened to the card 4 by any5 other suitable fastening means.

To provide for attaching the paster-body to the core-board 1, the saidbody is provided on the reverse side of its central portion, between theslits 5 and at one end, with an adhesive IOO coating 13, which whendampened provides means for securely pasting or securing the attachment011 the core-board. In applying the attachment to a roll of goods thefolds of the goods are parted away from the core-board, so that thepaster-body, after moistening the coating 13, may be inserted betweenthe goods and the board. The attachment is inserted between the goodsuntil the extreme outer end of the marking-card comes flush with the endof the goods, and by then pressing or striking sharply on the goodsimmediately above the paster-body the latter Will be made to firmlyadhere to the core-board of the roll.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and use of theforegoing attachment will be apparent without further description, andit will be understood that changes in the form, proportion, and theminor details of construction may be resorted to with out departing fromthe principal or sacri- [icing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed, and desired to besecured by Letters Patent, is

1. In a marking-tag attachment for roll goods, a flexible pastor-bodyprovided with guide-slits and on one side with an adhesive or gumcoating, and a movable marking-card slidably engaging with theguide-slits of said pastor-bod y, substantially as set forth.

2. In a marking-tag attachment for roll goods, a flexible paster-bodyprovided with a pair of spaced parallel longitudinal guideslits, asingle transverse slit near one end and an adhesive or gum coating onone side, and a narrower marking-card sliding through the transverseslit of the paster-body and having at opposite sides, near its innerend, reentrant cuts forming a T-head, Which head is provided with shortoppositely-disposed lateral tongues or Wings slidably projecting throughsaid longitudinal slits, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

WALTON DUANE SMITH.

\Vitnesses:

FRANK CLEAVELAND, CHAS. W. FENN.

